MAPEH MUSIC

• Frederic Chopin

  • Considered as Poland's greatest composer
  • Focused on composing music for piano
  • Had a strong influence on composers who followed him
  • Composed various works including piano concertos, ballades, preludes, etudes, polonaises, waltzes, mazurkas, nocturnes, and impromptus
  • Most of Chopin's piano pieces were classified as Romantic music
  • Performed concerts across Europe and Asia
  • Suffered from poor health and died at 39 due to tuberculosis
  • Known for his solo pieces for piano and piano concerti
  • Considered one of music's greatest tone poets
  • Innovative approach to keyboard playing
  • Made significant contributions to the development of music
• Chopin came from a family of musicians. His parents and sister were musicians. He discovered his musical potential in Paris
• Chopin's last public appearance was in London's Guildhall in November 16, 1848. He died at 39 due to tuberculosis
• Chopin's innovations in fingering, use of pedals, and treatment of the keyboard set a standard for playing the piano
• Innovations in fingering, use of the pedal, and treatment of the keyboard

  Considered unsurpassed and transformed playing the piano
• Characteristics of Tchaikovsky's music

  • Tuneful and open-hearted melodies
  • Impressive harmonies
  • Colorful and charming orchestration
  • Evoked a profound emotional response
• Liszt had the opportunity to be mentored by Antonio Salieri

  He continued to perform for kings and musicians, showcasing his talent of improvising compositions based on audience suggestions
• Camille Saint-Saens was a French composer known for his symphonic poems and as a pioneer in French music
• Liszt's famous works

  • Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2
  • Liebestraum No. 3
  • La Campanella
  • Piano Concerto No. 1
  • Sonata in B Minor
• Franz Liszt's early life

  1. His musician father taught him to play the piano at a young age

  2. He performed in concert halls and in front of wealthy and prominent figures at the age of 9

  3. He garnered funds from wealthy sponsors to travel around Europe
• Famous works of Tchaikovsky

  • The Sleeping Beauty
  • The Nutcracker
• Saint-Saens' career and achievements

  1. He composed masterpieces such as Symphony No. 3, Le Carnaval des Animaux, Piano Concerto No. 5, and Cello Concerto No. 2

  2. He became one of the founders of the National Society of Music and composed the opera Samson et Delilah
• Franz Liszt was a Hungarian composer and pianist who became famous for his works during the Romantic Period
• Saint-Saens' early life and education

  1. He started playing the piano at age 11 and studied organ and composition at the Paris Conservatory

  2. He became an organist at the Church of Madeleine and a piano professor at the Niedermeyer School
• Liszt's education and career

  1. He was denied admission to the Paris Conservatory and mentored by Ferdinando Paer instead

  2. He composed his first opera, Don Sanche, after the death of his father

  3. He composed impressions of the Swiss countryside and launched various piano compositions